Join Date: Jul 2006
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If Button/CO has about the same stack as V1 in the SB (i.e. $200ish) then I probably open to $20 (reasonable in this game, yes?) and hopefully get it up against one of those stacks where I've setup a trivial commitment spot; if deeper BB calls then at least I'll be in position where I can pot control postflop. If Button/CO/blinds are at all aggro, I also wouldn't hate an open limp (and then evaluate whether I need to limp/reraise or perhaps might just flat a raise if it's HU against a shorter stack with no other dead money).
I'm ok with the cbet on this drawy board.
Not even sure I'm totally cool with a jam against lone V1 given we only got in ~5% of stacks preflop and he's check/raising in a multway pot against a tight player (although if he is super aggro / overvaluey / etc. then ok I guess). But with deeper V2 in the mix I definitely don't. I typically go by my own rule that if I'm not able to fold to a check/raise then I don't bet; I bet, so I now fold. Yeah, good odds and in position, but nothing is going to get easier on the turn (what, we're expecting everyone to check a bunch of the time?).
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